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When three off-duty employees of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)

witnessed a boat capsize on Lake Erie
last spring, they jumped into action.

Ethan Simons, John McCarthy, and
Steve Tyszko, out fishing and heading for cover at South Bass Island
in advance of a strong spring storm,
saw another fishing boat struggling
in three- to five-foot waves. Suddenly,
the other boat swamped and sank,
leaving its three occupants adrift in
the 48° F water. Fortunately, the trio
of Wisconsin men in the sinking boat
had been wearing life jackets, which
kept them afloat until the ODNR workers were able to drag the hypothermic
anglers aboard their own small craft
and get them to shore and medical
attention. The sunken boat has since
been recovered by the U.S. Coast
Guard, and the rescuers were recently
presented with the Chief’s Challenge
Coin by the state wildlife council for
their life-saving actions.

— DAN ARMITAGE

Qed tacticians on every crew of four are limited to trimming the jib and provid- ing oral instructions, so visually impaired sailors rely on other senses as well. While the tickle of a cool breeze on your neck or the burn of a harsh wind on your face is merely a part of sailing for most people, for visually impaired sailors, it becomes part of a strategic technique that allows
them to be more in tune with their surroundings and with boat speeds. “We
focus on the feel of the wind mainly on
our face and neck, detecting the shift of
it across the face or back of the neck,”
Sheen said. “To this end, we remove
our hoods and push down the collars of
jackets. The helms and main trimmers
are visually impaired, so we use our other
senses to feel the wind and the movement of the boat. Sailing provides a lot of
freedom.” — HANNAH HICKLEN